Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Guildford Piercer

Mus fernandoni compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Guildford Piercer
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pammene
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Guildford Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.