Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Soldier fly

Nephelomys moerex compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Soldier 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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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