Hump-backed fly vs Jungle cat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Megaselia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.