Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Scuttle fly

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Phoridae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Megaselia
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).