Hump-backed fly vs Minca Spiny Rat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Megaselia	Proechimys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Minca Spiny Rat
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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.