Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pomace fly

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Drosophila
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pomace 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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).