Guemal vs Scuttle fly

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Phoridae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Megaselia
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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).