Long-legged fly vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dolichopus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
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.

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.