Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Mus fernandoni compared with Ipomoea asarifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ginger-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ipomoea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ipomoea asarifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.