Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Square-spot Deerfly

Myomimus roachi compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Myomimus	Chrysops
Species	Myomimus roachi	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse-tailed dormouse and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.