Hump-backed fly vs Meller’s Mongoose

Megaselia rufipes compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Rhynchogale
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.