Dice s Cottontail vs Scuttle fly

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phoridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Megaselia
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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).