Pale fox vs Scuttle fly

Vulpes pallida compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Phoridae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Megaselia
Species	Vulpes pallida	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

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).