Hump-backed fly vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Megaselia rufipes compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Megaselia	Bdeogale
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.