Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Parasitic fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pegomya
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Parasitic 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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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