Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hog Plum

Mus fernandoni compared with Prunus hortulana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hog Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hog Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog Plum

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.