Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs coraltree

Mus fernandoni compared with Erythrina corallodendron

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while coraltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	coraltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Erythrina
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erythrina corallodendron

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

coraltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	coraltree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coraltree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Libya, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.