Handley's Nectar Bat vs House Fly

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muscidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Muscina
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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