Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Treble Bar

Mus fernandoni compared with Aplocera plagiata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Treble Bar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Treble Bar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aplocera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aplocera plagiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Treble Bar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Treble Bar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treble Bar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.