Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs iguana hackberry

Mus fernandoni compared with Celtis iguanaea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while iguana hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	iguana hackberry
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)	Cannabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Celtis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Celtis iguanaea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

iguana hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	iguana hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iguana hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.