Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Scuttle fly

Myotis leibii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Myotis	Megaselia
Species	Myotis leibii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States