Guinean Arvicanthis vs Scuttle fly

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phoridae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Megaselia
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

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).