Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Cereal Fly

Chiruromys lamia compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Geomyza
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. 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).