Monk Saki vs Scuttle fly

Pithecia monachus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Monk Saki is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Phoridae
Genus	Pithecia	Megaselia
Species	Pithecia monachus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

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).