Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Plain Clothes

Mus fernandoni compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Plain Clothes
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)	Tineidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tinea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.