Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Front Range Milkvetch

Mus fernandoni compared with Astragalus sparsiflorus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Front Range Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Front Range Milkvetch
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)	Astragalus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Astragalus sparsiflorus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Front Range Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Front Range Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Front Range Milkvetch

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.