Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Timor Stubtail

Mus fernandoni compared with Urosphena subulata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Timor Stubtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Timor Stubtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cettiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urosphena
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urosphena subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Timor Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Timor Stubtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timor Stubtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.