Hump-backed fly vs Paucident planigale

Megaselia rufipes compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phoridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Megaselia	Planigale
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.