Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flat-headed cat

Mus fernandoni compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Prionailurus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

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.