Hump-backed fly vs Malayan porcupine

Megaselia rufipes compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Megaselia	Hystrix
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Malayan porcupine
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 porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway