Headfly vs Lesser Naked Bat

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muscidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Cheiromeles
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.