Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Forked Sundew

Mus fernandoni compared with Drosera binata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Forked Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Forked Sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Droseraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Drosera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Drosera binata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Forked Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Forked Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Sundew

Habitat

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

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.