Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Headfly

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris	Hydrotaea
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared 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.