Lesser Bulb Fly vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Eumerus narcissi compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb Fly	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eumerus	Phyllostomus
Species	Eumerus narcissi	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulb Fly and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb Fly	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.