Headfly vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muscidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydrotaea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.