Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mud Dauber

Mus fernandoni compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sceliphron
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.