Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Scuttle fly

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Megaselia
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).