Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Dioctria
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.