Amazonian Nectomys vs Cereal Fly

Nectomys rattus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Nectomys	Geomyza
Species	Nectomys rattus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Amazonian Nectomys

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

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).