Hump-backed fly vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Megaselia	Dipodomys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.