Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Mus fernandoni compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Erysimum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

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.