Hump-backed fly vs Mentawai Squirrel

Megaselia rufipes compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Megaselia	Callosciurus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.