New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Scuttle fly

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Megaselia
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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).