Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flat grain beetle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cryptolestes pusillus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat grain beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cryptolestes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cryptolestes pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Flat grain beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat grain beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.