Greater Naked Bat vs Pomace fly

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Drosophila
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Naked Bat and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).