Cape Spiny Mouse vs Headfly

Acomys subspinosus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muscidae
Genus	Acomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.