Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Mus fernandoni compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ungava collared lemming
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.