Angolan free-tailed bat vs Scuttle fly

Mops condylurus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Angolan free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan free-tailed bat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Phoridae
Genus	Mops	Megaselia
Species	Mops condylurus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan free-tailed bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angolan free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan free-tailed bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Angolan free-tailed bat

The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) is a species in the genus Mops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.