Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Scuttle fly

Promops davisoni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff 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	Promops	Megaselia
Species	Promops davisoni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).