Egyptian rousette vs House Fly

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Rousettus	Muscina
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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