Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Long Tom Widow

Mus fernandoni compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long Tom Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dingana
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

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.