Long-legged Myotis vs Scuttle fly

Myotis volans compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Myotis	Megaselia
Species	Myotis volans	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged Myotis and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).