Drylands Laucha vs Scuttle fly

Calomys musculinus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Drylands Laucha is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands 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 musculinus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands 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).