Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Mus fernandoni compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Uropsilus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.