Kloss's gibbon vs Scuttle fly

Hylobates klossii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Kloss's gibbon is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kloss's gibbon	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Phoridae
Genus	Hylobates	Megaselia
Species	Hylobates klossii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kloss's gibbon and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kloss's gibbon	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kloss's gibbon

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).