Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fawn Darner

Mus fernandoni compared with Boyeria vinosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fawn Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fawn Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Boyeria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Boyeria vinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fawn Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fawn Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.