LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Scuttle fly

Thyroptera lavali compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Phoridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Megaselia
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).