Long-legged fly vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dolichopus	Chalinolobus
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Long-tailed Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.