Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Narrow-headed Vole

Mus fernandoni compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrow-headed 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)	Microtus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed 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.