Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs oeillet couché

Mus fernandoni compared with Dianthus deltoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while oeillet couché is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	oeillet couché
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dianthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dianthus deltoides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

oeillet couché

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	oeillet couché
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oeillet couché

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.