iris du Japon vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Iris ensata compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• iris du Japon is Not Evaluated while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iris du Japon	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Iris	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Iris ensata	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

iris du Japon and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

iris du Japon

NE — Not Evaluated

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iris du Japon	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iris du Japon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris du Japon

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.