Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Myodes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.