Lesser Ghost Bat vs Parasitic fly

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Pegomya
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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