Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Rough-Tailed

Mus fernandoni compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bathytoshia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.