Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Plain Swift

Mus fernandoni compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apodidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Apus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.