Scuttle fly vs Spotted Sandpiper

Megaselia scalaris compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scuttle fly	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phoridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Megaselia	Actitis
Species	Megaselia scalaris	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scuttle fly	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States