Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs devil clam

Mus fernandoni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tridacna
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.