Hump-backed fly vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Megaselia rufipes compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phoridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Megaselia	Amblysomus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.