Mexican woodrat vs Scuttle fly

Neotoma mexicana compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mexican woodrat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	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	Neotoma	Megaselia
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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).