brown-spot pinion vs Scuttle fly

Agrochola litura compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Phoridae
Genus	Agrochola	Megaselia
Species	Agrochola litura	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden