Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs small square-spot

Mus fernandoni compared with Diarsia rubi

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while small square-spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	small square-spot
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Diarsia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Diarsia rubi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and small square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

small square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	small square-spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.