Greater Ghost Bat vs Headfly

Diclidurus ingens compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost 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	Diclidurus	Hydrotaea
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.