Hump-backed fly vs Malayan civet

Megaselia rufipes compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Malayan civet
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	Viverra
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Malayan 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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.