Angolan Kusimanse vs Scuttle fly

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Angolan Kusimanse is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Kusimanse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Megaselia
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angolan Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Kusimanse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Kusimanse

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).

Angolan Kusimanse

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.