Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spined Hylaeus

Mus fernandoni compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spined Hylaeus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spined Hylaeus
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)	Colletidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hylaeus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spined Hylaeus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.