Long-nosed Luzon Apomys vs Scuttle fly

Apomys sacobianus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Luzon Apomys is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phoridae
Genus	Apomys	Megaselia
Species	Apomys sacobianus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

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).