Equatorial Saki vs Scuttle fly

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Phoridae
Genus	Pithecia	Megaselia
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).