Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Drum Tree

Mus fernandoni compared with Cordia millenii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Drum Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cordia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Drum Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.