Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tan Ear

Mus fernandoni compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Otidea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.