Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs girdled snail

Mus fernandoni compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygromiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hygromia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	girdled snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.