mountain gorilla vs Scuttle fly

Gorilla beringei compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Phoridae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Megaselia
Species	Gorilla beringei	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

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).