Hump-backed fly vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Megaselia rufipes compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Megaselia	Ratufa
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.