Flower-faced Bat vs Pomace fly

Anthops ornatus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Anthops	Drosophila
Species	Anthops ornatus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).