Montane Colilargo vs Scuttle fly

Microryzomys minutus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	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	Microryzomys	Megaselia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).