Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs grey pine carpet

Mus fernandoni compared with Thera obeliscata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while grey pine carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	grey pine carpet
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Thera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Thera obeliscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and grey pine carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

grey pine carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	grey pine carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

grey pine carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.