Hump-backed fly vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phoridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Megaselia	Choeroniscus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Lesser Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.