Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Neodon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.