Hump-backed fly vs Oriente Cave Rat

Megaselia rufipes compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Megaselia	Boromys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Oriente Cave 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.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.