Gilbert's dunnart vs Scuttle fly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phoridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Megaselia
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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).