Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Hump-backed fly

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Vespertilionidae Phoridae
Genus Idionycteris Megaselia
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Hump-backed fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

No description available.

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