Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Seedcorn maggot

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
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	Reithrodontomys	Delia
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).