Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Shiny Dufourea

Mus fernandoni compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
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)	Halictidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dufourea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.