Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Scuttle fly

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Phoridae
Genus	Allactodipus	Megaselia
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobrinski’s Jerboa and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

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).

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.