Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Scuttle fly

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Megaselia
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed 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).