Hump-backed fly vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Megaselia rufipes compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Megaselia	Acomys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.