Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Grey Pine Ermel

Mus fernandoni compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grey Pine Ermel
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)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ocnerostoma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Grey Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.