Kinabalu Squirrel vs Scuttle fly

Callosciurus baluensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinabalu Squirrel	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Callosciurus	Megaselia
Species	Callosciurus baluensis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kinabalu Squirrel	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinabalu Squirrel

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).