Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Furrowed Melilot

Mus fernandoni compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Furrowed Melilot
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)	Melilotus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.