Dotted Bee-fly vs Napo Spiny-rat

Bombylius discolor compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Bombylius	Proechimys
Species	Bombylius discolor	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.