Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs iris gigot

Mus fernandoni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	iris gigot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.