Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs paignton snout

Mus fernandoni compared with Hypena obesalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while paignton snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	paignton snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erebidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hypena
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hypena obesalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

paignton snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	paignton snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paignton snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.