Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Scuttle fly

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chelemys	Megaselia
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Long-clawed Akodont and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

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).