Potto vs Scuttle fly

Perodicticus potto compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potto	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lorisidae	Phoridae
Genus	Perodicticus	Megaselia
Species	Perodicticus potto	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potto

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).