Himalayan Marmot vs Scuttle fly

Marmota himalayana compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Marmota	Megaselia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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).