Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pilbara ningaui

Mus fernandoni compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pilbara ningaui
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)	Ningaui
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pilbara ningaui

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.