Fruit Fly vs Harlequin Bat

Urophora cardui compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit Fly	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tephritidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urophora	Scotomanes
Species	Urophora cardui	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fruit Fly and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit Fly	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.