Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Striped Slender Robberfly

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Leptogaster cylindrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Striped Slender Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Asilidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Leptogaster
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Leptogaster cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Striped Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Striped Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Striped Slender Robberfly
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.

Striped Slender Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.