Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs fig wax scale

Mus fernandoni compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coccidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ceroplastes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.