Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alticola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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.