Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs hollowroot

Mus fernandoni compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Corydalis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	hollowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.