Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Chinese Apple

Mus fernandoni compared with Malus prunifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese Apple
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Malus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Malus prunifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.