Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Duck Flea

Mus fernandoni compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.