Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs Parasitic fly

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Pegomya
Species	Phyllostomus discolor	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Spear-nosed Bat and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.