Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Scuttle fly

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	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	Handleyomys	Megaselia
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).