Hump-backed fly vs Sedge Warbler

Megaselia rufipes compared with Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Sedge Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phoridae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Megaselia	Acrocephalus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sedge Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Sedge Warbler
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.

Sedge Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden