Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Figleaf gourd

Mus fernandoni compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cucurbita
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.