Dusky Akodont vs Soldier fly

Akodon dayi compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Akodon	Microchrysa
Species	Akodon dayi	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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