Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Qu Yan

Mus fernandoni compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Qu Yan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Qu Yan
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Uropsilus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Qu Yan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Qu Yan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Qu Yan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Qu Yan

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.

Qu Yan

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.