Hurleur du Maranhao vs Scuttle fly

Alouatta ululata compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Phoridae
Genus	Alouatta	Megaselia
Species	Alouatta ululata	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

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).