Parasitic fly vs Potto

Pegomya betae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitic fly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pegomya	Perodicticus
Species	Pegomya betae	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Parasitic fly and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasitic fly	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.