Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lobed stingaree

Mus fernandoni compared with Urolophus lobatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lobed stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urolophus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lobed stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobed stingaree

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.