Hump-backed fly vs Large-eared Hutia

Megaselia rufipes compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Megaselia	Mesocapromys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.