Hump-backed fly vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Megaselia rufipes compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Megaselia	Chiromyscus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Chiromyscus chiropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.