Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Glaucous King-Devil

Mus fernandoni compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pilosella
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Glaucous King-Devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and 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.