Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Chrysops
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.