Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs field slug

Mus fernandoni compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Deroceras
Species	Mus fernandoni	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.