Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Java stingaree

Mus fernandoni compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urolophus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Java stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree

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.