Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oily Pectis

Mus fernandoni compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pectis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.