Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Elmleaf blackberry

Mus fernandoni compared with Rubus ulmifolius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Elmleaf blackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elmleaf blackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rubus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rubus ulmifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Elmleaf blackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Elmleaf blackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elmleaf blackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.