Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Mus fernandoni compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alticola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

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.