Mound-building Mouse vs Seedcorn maggot

Mus spicilegus compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
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)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Delia
Species	Mus spicilegus	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).