Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Montane Water Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Montane Water Vole
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)	Arvicola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.