Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dusky arion

Mus fernandoni compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arionidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Arion
Species	Mus fernandoni	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.