Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Anthomyiid fly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Delia coarctata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Anthomyiid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Delia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Delia coarctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Anthomyiid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Anthomyiid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.