Maxwell's Duiker vs Scuttle fly

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Philantomba	Megaselia
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

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).