Hump-backed fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Megaselia rufipes compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phoridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Megaselia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.