Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Garden Tortrix

Mus fernandoni compared with Clepsis peritana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Garden Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Clepsis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Clepsis peritana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.