Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs eared willow

Mus fernandoni compared with Salix aurita

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while eared willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	eared willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Salix
Species	Mus fernandoni	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	eared willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.