Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs emarginule

Mus fernandoni compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while emarginule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	emarginule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Emarginula
Species	Mus fernandoni	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

emarginule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	emarginule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

emarginule

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.