Philippine mouse-deer vs Scuttle fly

Tragulus nigricans compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tragulidae	Phoridae
Genus	Tragulus	Megaselia
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine mouse-deer and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

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).