Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dog tick

Mus fernandoni compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dog 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 canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and 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.