Mountain Anoa vs Scuttle fly

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	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	Bubalus	Megaselia
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

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).