Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Aeschne à Zigzags

Mus fernandoni compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Aeschne à Zigzags is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Aeschne à Zigzags
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aeshna
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Aeschne à Zigzags

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Aeschne à Zigzags
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aeschne à Zigzags

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.