Indian Pipistrelle vs Scuttle fly

Pipistrellus coromandra compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Indian Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pipistrelle	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	Pipistrellus	Megaselia
Species	Pipistrellus coromandra	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pipistrelle	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pipistrelle

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).