Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Hump-backed fly

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Phoridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Megaselia
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.