Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fringed rue

Mus fernandoni compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ruta
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.