Hump-backed fly vs Marbled polecat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Megaselia	Vormela
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Marbled polecat
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.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.