Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Predacious diving beetle

Mus fernandoni compared with Hydroporus guernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hydroporus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.