Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs ilama

Mus fernandoni compared with Annona macroprophyllata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	ilama
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Annonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Annona
Species	Mus fernandoni	Annona macroprophyllata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

ilama

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ilama

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Seychelles.

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.