Davids echymipera vs Scuttle fly

Echymipera davidi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Peramelidae	Phoridae
Genus	Echymipera	Megaselia
Species	Echymipera davidi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

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).