Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gum-elemi

Mus fernandoni compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Burseraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bursera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.