Fly vs Himalayan Rat

Drosophila simulans compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drosophilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Drosophila	Rattus
Species	Drosophila simulans	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.