Highland Mangabey vs Scuttle fly

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phoridae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Megaselia
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

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).