Hump-backed fly vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Megaselia rufipes compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Megaselia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Kosrae Flying Fox
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.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.