Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs face fly

Mus fernandoni compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	face fly
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	Mus (House Mice)	Musca
Species	Mus fernandoni	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and face fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.