Omilteme Cottontail vs Scuttle fly

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phoridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Megaselia
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

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).