Mexican prairie dog vs Scuttle fly

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Cynomys	Megaselia
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican prairie dog and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

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).