Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flat crown

Mus fernandoni compared with Albizia adianthifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Flat crown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat crown
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Albizia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Albizia adianthifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flat crown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flat crown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat crown

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.

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.