Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Mus fernandoni compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rhus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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.