Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dusky Flying Fox

Mus fernandoni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.