Anthomyiid fly vs Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Delia coarctata compared with Brachyphylla cavernarum

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Antillean Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Delia	Brachyphylla
Species	Delia coarctata	Brachyphylla cavernarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Antillean Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.