Cape Spiny Mouse vs House fly

Acomys subspinosus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muscidae
Genus	Acomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.