Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Mus fernandoni compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fern-leaved Corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Corydalis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.