Hump-backed fly vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Megaselia rufipes compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Megaselia	Solisorex
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.