Philippine tarsier vs Scuttle fly

Carlito syrichta compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tarsiidae	Phoridae
Genus	Carlito	Megaselia
Species	Carlito syrichta	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

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).