Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs lesser grison

Mus fernandoni compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Galictis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.