Desert Pocket Gopher vs Scuttle fly

Geomys arenarius compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Geomyidae	Phoridae
Genus	Geomys	Megaselia
Species	Geomys arenarius	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Pocket Gopher and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

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).