Hump-backed fly vs puma

Megaselia rufipes compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Megaselia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States