Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ricefield Rat

Mus fernandoni compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ricefield Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rattus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.