Hump-backed fly vs Mérida Brocket

Megaselia rufipes compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phoridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Megaselia	Mazama
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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