brown antechinus vs Scuttle fly

Antechinus stuartii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown 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 stuartii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown 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).

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) 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.