Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs netted iris

Mus fernandoni compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Iris
Species	Mus fernandoni	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.