Guyenne Spiny-rat vs House fly

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Muscidae
Genus	Proechimys	Hydrotaea
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyenne Spiny-rat and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).