Long-legged fly vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Medje Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Molossidae
Genus	Dolichopus	Mops
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Medje Free-tailed 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.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.