Goldman's pocket mouse vs Scuttle fly

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Megaselia
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's pocket mouse and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

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).