Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Stockente

Mus fernandoni compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Stockente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stockente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Anas
Species	Mus fernandoni	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Stockente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stockente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stockente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stockente

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Stockente

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.