Borneo Fruit Bat vs House Fly

Aethalops aequalis compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Fruit Bat	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Aethalops	Muscina
Species	Aethalops aequalis	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo Fruit Bat and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo Fruit Bat	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.