Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Muscoid fly

Mus fernandoni compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Muscoid 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)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Delia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.