Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Stingray

Mus fernandoni compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urogymnus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stingray

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.