Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Hump-backed fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hump-backed 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	Nephelomys	Megaselia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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