Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hop Flea Beetle

Mus fernandoni compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Psylliodes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.