Piacentini's Dikdik vs Scuttle fly

Madoqua piacentinii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piacentini's Dikdik	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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Madoqua	Megaselia
Species	Madoqua piacentinii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Piacentini's Dikdik and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piacentini's Dikdik	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piacentini's Dikdik

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).