Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs hookthorn

Mus fernandoni compared with Senegalia mellifera

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while hookthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	hookthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Senegalia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Senegalia mellifera

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

hookthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hookthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.