Brown Pine Ermel vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Cedestis subfasciella compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Brown Pine Ermel is Least Concern while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Ermel	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Yponomeutidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cedestis	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cedestis subfasciella	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Ermel and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Ermel	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.