Hotson s Jerboa vs Scuttle fly

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Phoridae
Genus	Allactaga	Megaselia
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

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).