Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Mus fernandoni compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Erinaceomorpha (ежеобразные)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Atelerix
Species	Mus fernandoni	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.