Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Crack Open

Mus fernandoni compared with Casearia decandra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Crack Open is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crack Open
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Casearia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Casearia decandra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Crack Open

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crack Open
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crack Open

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.