Hump-backed fly vs Iberian Shrew

Megaselia rufipes compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Megaselia	Sorex
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Iberian Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.