Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Currawang

Mus fernandoni compared with Acacia doratoxylon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Currawang
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)	Acacia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acacia doratoxylon

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Currawang

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Currawang

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.