Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Roughback Whipray

Mus fernandoni compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Fluvitrygon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.