Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Hover fly

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cheilosia
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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