Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs lunar thorn

Mus fernandoni compared with Selenia lunularia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while lunar thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lunar thorn
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Selenia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Selenia lunularia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lunar thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.