Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.