Greater Dog-like Bat vs Headfly

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muscidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hydrotaea
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like 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.