Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cortez round stingray

Mus fernandoni compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urobatis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez round stingray

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.