Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cormorant tick

Mus fernandoni compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ixodes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cormorant tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.