Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gilled lungfish

Mus fernandoni compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Protopteridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Protopterus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.