Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Japanese Water Shrew

Mus fernandoni compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Chimarrogale
Species	Mus fernandoni	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.