Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Henry's Lime

Mus fernandoni compared with Tilia henryana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Henry's Lime is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Henry's Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tilia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tilia henryana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Henry's Lime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Henry's Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Henry's Lime

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.