Ecuadoran Pericote vs House Fly

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Muscina
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).