Hump-backed fly vs Leightons linsang

Megaselia rufipes compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Viverridae
Genus	Megaselia	Poiana
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.