Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Scuttle fly

Natalus mexicanus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae	Phoridae
Genus	Natalus	Megaselia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).