Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fat-tailed Jird

Mus fernandoni compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fat-tailed Jird
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pachyuromys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.