Hump-backed fly vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Megaselia rufipes compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Megaselia	Salpingotus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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 Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.