Guyenne Spiny-rat vs Hump-backed fly

Proechimys guyannensis compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Phoridae
Genus	Proechimys	Megaselia
Species	Proechimys guyannensis	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyenne Spiny-rat	Hump-backed 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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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