Pampas fox vs Scuttle fly

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas 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	Lycalopex	Megaselia
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas 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).