Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Deutzia

Mus fernandoni compared with Deutzia scabra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Deutzia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Deutzia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Deutzia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Deutzia scabra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Deutzia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deutzia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.