Cauca River Myotis vs Scuttle fly

Myotis caucensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Scuttle 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	Myotis	Megaselia
Species	Myotis caucensis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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).

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.