Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs House fly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Muscidae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydrotaea
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).