Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Apple Midget

Mus fernandoni compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Apple Midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Phyllonorycter
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

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.