Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Suffused Groundling

Mus fernandoni compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Suffused Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Carpatolechia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Suffused Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Suffused Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.