Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Eastern Mole Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ellobius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole Vole

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.