Cereal Fly vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Geomyza tripunctata compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Key Differences

• Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated while Forbes s Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal Fly	Forbes s Chiruromys
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).

Forbes s Chiruromys

Habitat

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).