Hump-backed fly vs Plateau Pika

Megaselia rufipes compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Phoridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Megaselia	Ochotona
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.