Orange-legged Robberfly vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Dioctria oelandica compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asilidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Dioctria	Thyroptera
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-legged Robberfly and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.