Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Square-spot Deerfly

Mus fernandoni compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot 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.