Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Scuttle fly

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Phoridae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Megaselia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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).