Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Mus fernandoni compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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)	Thomasomys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.