Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs red tree vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Arborimus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	red tree vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red tree vole

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.