Caatinga laucha vs Scuttle fly

Calomys expulsus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Calomys	Megaselia
Species	Calomys expulsus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

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).

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.