Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Highfin dogfish

Mus fernandoni compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Centroscyllium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.