Hump-backed fly vs Lamulate Shrew

Megaselia rufipes compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Lamulate 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.

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.