Hump-backed fly vs Malagasy civet

Megaselia rufipes compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Megaselia	Fossa
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.