Altai Birch Mouse vs Hump-backed fly

Sicista napaea compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Phoridae
Genus	Sicista	Megaselia
Species	Sicista napaea	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.