Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Chinese Elm

Mus fernandoni compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese 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 pumila

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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 Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.