Madras Treeshrew vs Scuttle fly

Anathana ellioti compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tupaiidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anathana	Megaselia
Species	Anathana ellioti	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madras Treeshrew	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

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).