Hump-backed fly vs Malayan Water Shrew

Megaselia rufipes compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Megaselia	Chimarrogale
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Malayan Water Shrew
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 Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.