Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Small dung fly

Ariteus flavescens compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Ariteus	Coproica
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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