Hunter's Hartebeest vs Scuttle fly

Beatragus hunteri compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Hunter's Hartebeest is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hunter's Hartebeest	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Beatragus	Megaselia
Species	Beatragus hunteri	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hunter's Hartebeest

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hunter's Hartebeest	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hunter's Hartebeest

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).