Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Garden Pebble

Mus fernandoni compared with Evergestis forficalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Garden Pebble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Garden Pebble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Crambidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Evergestis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Evergestis forficalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Garden Pebble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Garden Pebble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Pebble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.