Hump-backed fly vs Hump-backed fly

Megaselia rufipes compared with Megaselia curtineura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Phoridae	Phoridae
Genus same	Megaselia	Megaselia
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Megaselia curtineura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Megaselia.

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States