Hump-backed fly vs Napo Spiny-rat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Napo 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 quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Napo 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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.