Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Maple Piercer

Mus fernandoni compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Maple Piercer
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pammene
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.