Hump-backed fly vs Nubian Ibex

Megaselia rufipes compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Megaselia	Capra
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.