Ecuadorean Akodont vs face fly

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	face 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	Neomicroxus	Musca
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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