Guinean Arvicanthis vs Splayed Deerfly

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	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	Arvicanthis	Chrysops
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.