Scuttle fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Megaselia scalaris compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scuttle fly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phoridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Megaselia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Megaselia scalaris	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scuttle fly	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.