Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Splayed Deerfly

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern 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	Acomys	Chrysops
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern 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.