Agile antechinus vs Scuttle fly

Antechinus agilis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phoridae
Genus	Antechinus	Megaselia
Species	Antechinus agilis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

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).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.