Franciscana vs Scuttle fly

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Franciscana is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Phoridae
Genus	Pontoporia	Megaselia
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

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).