Hump-backed fly vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Megaselia rufipes compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Megaselia	Spermophilus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.