Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs cherry-bark elm

Mus fernandoni compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	cherry-bark elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ulmus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ulmus villosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	cherry-bark elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.