Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Scuttle fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Megaselia
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Scuttle 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.

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).