Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs marsh rice rat

Mus fernandoni compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	marsh rice rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Oryzomys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.