Great Flying Fox vs House Fly

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Great Flying Fox is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	House 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)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Muscina
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Flying Fox and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).