Hump-backed fly vs Paradox Vole

Megaselia rufipes compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megaselia	Microtus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.