Dusky Akodont vs Scuttle fly

Akodon dayi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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	Akodon	Megaselia
Species	Akodon dayi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

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).