Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Firespike

Mus fernandoni compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Odontonema
Species	Mus fernandoni	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Firespike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.