Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ocellated Emerald

Mus fernandoni compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ocellated Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Somatochlora
Species	Mus fernandoni	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

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.