Hump-backed fly vs Inornate Squirrel

Megaselia rufipes compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Inornate 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	Callosciurus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Callosciurus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Inornate 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.

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.