Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Mus fernandoni compared with Notomys longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Long-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Notomys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Notomys longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Long-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

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.