Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Soldier fly

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sargus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Soldier 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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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