Greater Broad-nosed Bat vs Headfly

Platyrrhinus vittatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muscidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hydrotaea
Species	Platyrrhinus vittatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Broad-nosed Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Broad-nosed Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.