Baron's Rice Rat vs Scuttle fly

Aegialomys baroni compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aegialomys	Megaselia
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.