Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs mulgara

Mus fernandoni compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dasycercus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.