Fulvous Colilargo vs Scuttle fly

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	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	Oligoryzomys	Megaselia
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).