Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Scuttle fly

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scuttle 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Syconycteris	Megaselia
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Halmaheran Blossom Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).