Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Indian-nut

Mus fernandoni compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Areca
Species	Mus fernandoni	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.