Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Hover fly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Hover 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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.