Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Saltmarsh Plume

Mus fernandoni compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Saltmarsh Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Agdistis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.