Ecuadoran Pericote vs Muscoid fly

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Delia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Muscoid 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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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