Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tome's spiny rat

Mus fernandoni compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Proechimys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.