Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pear Scab

Mus fernandoni compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Venturia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.