Egyptian rousette vs Soldier fly

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Soldier 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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Rousettus	Microchrysa
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Soldier 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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.