Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Headfly

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-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	Phyllostomus	Hydrotaea
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spear-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.