Harlequin Bat vs Scuttle fly

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin 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	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Scotomanes	Megaselia
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin 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).