Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Mus fernandoni compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hyloscirtus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.