Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Pomace fly

Molossus pretiosus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Molossus	Drosophila
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).