Hump-backed fly vs Iberian Mole

Megaselia rufipes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phoridae	Talpidae
Genus	Megaselia	Talpa
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.