Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dwarf Mountain-pine

Mus fernandoni compared with Pinus mugo

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dwarf Mountain-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Mountain-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pinus mugo

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Mountain-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Mountain-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mountain-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.