Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Soldier fly

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Soldier 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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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