House Fly vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Muscina levida compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• House Fly is Not Evaluated while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House Fly	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Muscina	Acomys
Species	Muscina levida	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

House Fly and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House Fly	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.