Giant Noctule vs Scuttle fly

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Megaselia
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium