Peruvian night monkey vs Scuttle fly

Aotus miconax compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aotidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aotus	Megaselia
Species	Aotus miconax	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

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).