Orange-legged Robberfly vs Pale-faced Bat

Dioctria oelandica compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dioctria	Phylloderma
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.