Hump-backed fly vs Lyles flying fox

Megaselia rufipes compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Lyles flying fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.