Hummelinck s Laucha vs Scuttle fly

Calomys hummelincki compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Calomys	Megaselia
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).