Forest Dormouse vs Hump-backed fly

Dryomys nitedula compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Phoridae
Genus	Dryomys	Megaselia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.