Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ooldea dunnart

Mus fernandoni compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ooldea dunnart
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)	Sminthopsis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

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.