Gansu Hamster vs Scuttle fly

Cansumys canus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gansu Hamster is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	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	Cansumys	Megaselia
Species	Cansumys canus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

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).