Neotropical otter vs Scuttle fly

Lontra longicaudis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phoridae
Genus	Lontra	Megaselia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

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).