Australasian Pipit vs Scuttle fly

Anthus novaeseelandiae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Australasian Pipit is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Pipit	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Motacillidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anthus	Megaselia
Species	Anthus novaeseelandiae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australasian Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Pipit	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Australasian Pipit

The Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway