Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Elm Button

Mus fernandoni compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elm Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acleris
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.