Northern Bettong vs Scuttle fly

Bettongia tropica compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Phoridae
Genus	Bettongia	Megaselia
Species	Bettongia tropica	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

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).