Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Scuttle fly

Myomimus roachi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Phoridae
Genus	Myomimus	Megaselia
Species	Myomimus roachi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse-tailed dormouse and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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).