black currant-tree vs Scuttle fly

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

  • black currant-tree is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black currant-tree Scuttle fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Phyllanthaceae Phoridae
Genus Antidesma Megaselia
Species Antidesma ghaesembilla Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black currant-tree Scuttle fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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).

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

Scuttle fly

No description available.

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