6 Spotted Longhorn vs Scuttle fly

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cerambycidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anoplodera	Megaselia
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland