Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eumerus
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Bulb 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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.