Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Eastern Mole

Mus fernandoni compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Scalopus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.