Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Curran’s Pitogo

Mus fernandoni compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cycas
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.