Hump-backed fly vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Megaselia rufipes compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

  • Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hump-backed fly Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family Phoridae Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus Megaselia Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species Megaselia rufipes Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hump-backed fly Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

No description available.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

No description available.

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