Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs rice root aphid

Mus fernandoni compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aphididae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.