Egyptian rousette vs Scuttle fly

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Scuttle 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Rousettus	Megaselia
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Scuttle 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.

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:

🇪🇸 Spain