Hump-backed fly vs Lesser Noctule

Megaselia rufipes compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phoridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Megaselia	Nyctalus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden