Cereal Fly vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Geomyza tripunctata compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Cereal Fly and Darwin s Nesoryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal Fly	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cereal Fly

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