Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs large thorn

Mus fernandoni compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while large thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	large thorn
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)	Ennomos
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ennomos autumnaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	large thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

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.