Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs Scuttle fly

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phoridae
Genus	Vandeleuria	Megaselia
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Indomalayan Vandeleuria and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

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).