Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs early thorn

Mus fernandoni compared with Selenia dentaria

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while early thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	early thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Selenia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Selenia dentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	early thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

early thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.