Hump-backed fly vs Meerkat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Megaselia	Suricata
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Meerkat
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.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.