Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Disc Medic

Mus fernandoni compared with Medicago italica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Disc Medic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Disc Medic
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)	Medicago
Species	Mus fernandoni	Medicago italica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Disc Medic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Disc Medic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Disc Medic

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.