Hump-backed fly vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Megaselia rufipes compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Megaselia	Mungotictis
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.