Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Splayed Deerfly

Mus fernandoni compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Chrysops
Species	Mus fernandoni	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.