Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Scuttle fly

Lepus starcki compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	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	Lepus	Megaselia
Species	Lepus starcki	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ethiopian Highland Hare and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

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).