Ecuadoran Pericote vs Hump-backed fly

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	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	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Megaselia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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