Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Scuttle fly

Hipposideros ater compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Phoridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Megaselia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).