Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Hump-backed fly

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Hump-backed 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Acomys	Megaselia
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.