Flavescent Oryzomys vs Scuttle fly

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Cerradomys	Megaselia
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).