Hump-backed fly vs Narrow-headed Vole

Megaselia rufipes compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megaselia	Microtus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.