Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gilded Flicker

Mus fernandoni compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gilded Flicker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Picidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Colaptes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gilded Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.