Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Hump-backed fly

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Megaselia
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.