Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dwarf Gorse

Mus fernandoni compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Gorse
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)	Ulex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.