Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Eagle ray

Mus fernandoni compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aetobatus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eagle ray

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.