Hump-backed fly vs Pacific Flying Fox

Megaselia rufipes compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Megaselia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pacific Flying Fox
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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.