Headfly vs Little Black Serotine

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muscidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Eptesicus
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.