Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Clouded Apollo

Mus fernandoni compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Papilionidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Parnassius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.