Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Himalayan hazel

Mus fernandoni compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Corylus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Himalayan hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

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.