Javan Rhinoceros vs Scuttle fly

Rhinoceros sondaicus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rhinoceros	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)	Phoridae
Genus	Rhinoceros	Megaselia
Species	Rhinoceros sondaicus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rhinoceros	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rhinoceros

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).