Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mottled Darner

Mus fernandoni compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aeshna
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.