Kaapori Capuchin vs Scuttle fly

Cebus kaapori compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaapori Capuchin	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Phoridae
Genus	Cebus	Megaselia
Species	Cebus kaapori	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaapori Capuchin	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaapori Capuchin

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).