Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Horse Mango

Mus fernandoni compared with Mangifera foetida

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Horse Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Horse Mango
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Mangifera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Mangifera foetida

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Horse Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Horse Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse Mango

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.