Hump-backed fly vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Megaselia rufipes compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Nepalese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Nepalese Field 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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.