Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Cereal Fly

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Geomyza
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. 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).