Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs House Fly

Artibeus gnomus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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	Phyllostomidae	Muscidae
Genus	Artibeus	Muscina
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).