Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs House fly

Hipposideros ater compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Muscidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hydrotaea
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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 (17 countries) and North America (United States).