Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.

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.