Golden hamster vs Scuttle fly

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden 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	Mesocricetus	Megaselia
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom