Hump-backed fly vs Leschenault's rousette

Megaselia rufipes compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Leschenault's rousette
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	Rousettus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.