Lesser Bulb Fly vs Little Red Flying Fox

Eumerus narcissi compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb Fly	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumerus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumerus narcissi	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulb Fly and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb Fly	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.