Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Mus fernandoni compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pollenia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.