Northern Hopping Mouse vs Scuttle fly

Notomys aquilo compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hopping Mouse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phoridae
Genus	Notomys	Megaselia
Species	Notomys aquilo	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hopping Mouse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hopping Mouse

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).