Eastern Spiny Mouse vs face fly

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern 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	Acomys	Musca
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern 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.