Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Grossheim's Pink

Mus fernandoni compared with Dianthus grossheimii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grossheim's Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dianthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dianthus grossheimii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Grossheim's Pink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grossheim's Pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grossheim's Pink

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.