Hump-backed fly vs Pied Tamarin

Megaselia rufipes compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phoridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Megaselia	Saguinus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.