Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs smooth coil

Mus fernandoni compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lucilla
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 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.