Pacific Spiny-rat vs Parasitic fly

Proechimys decumanus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Proechimys	Pegomya
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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