Gabon Talapoin vs Scuttle fly

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phoridae
Genus	Miopithecus	Megaselia
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

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).