Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Scuttle fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Megaselia
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).