Hump-backed fly vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Megaselia rufipes compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phoridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Megaselia	Orcaella
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.