Fly vs Japanese Noctule

Drosophila simulans compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Drosophilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Drosophila	Nyctalus
Species	Drosophila simulans	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.