Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Mus fernandoni compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Chimarrogale
Species	Mus fernandoni	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.