Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Large-eared Hutia

Mus fernandoni compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Capromyidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Mesocapromys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.