Hump-backed fly vs Neotropical otter

Megaselia rufipes compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Megaselia	Lontra
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.