Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Scrub Kauri

Mus fernandoni compared with Agathis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Braconidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Agathis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.