Horsfield's tarsier vs Scuttle fly

Cephalopachus bancanus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horsfield's tarsier	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tarsiidae	Phoridae
Genus	Cephalopachus	Megaselia
Species	Cephalopachus bancanus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Horsfield's tarsier and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horsfield's tarsier	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horsfield's tarsier

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).