Hump-backed fly vs Jungle Shrew

Megaselia rufipes compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Megaselia	Suncus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Jungle Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.