Deer Mouse vs Splayed Deerfly

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer 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	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Chrysops
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.