Hump-backed fly vs Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Megaselia rufipes compared with Sicista kazbegica

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Megaselia	Sicista
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Sicista kazbegica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Kazbeg Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
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.

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.