face fly vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Musca autumnalis compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• face fly is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	face fly	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Musca	Proechimys
Species	Musca autumnalis	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

face fly and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	face fly	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.