Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lined Hooktail

Mus fernandoni compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Paragomphus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.