Ornate Titi vs Scuttle fly

Plecturocebus ornatus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Ornate Titi is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Titi	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Phoridae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Megaselia
Species	Plecturocebus ornatus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Titi	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).