Hump-backed fly vs Percival's spiny mouse

Megaselia rufipes compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Megaselia	Acomys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.