Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Davidse Holly

Mus fernandoni compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ilex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.