Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gout stalk

Mus fernandoni compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gout stalk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Jatropha
Species	Mus fernandoni	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gout stalk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.