Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Fly

Hipposideros ater compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Drosophila
Species	Hipposideros ater	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).