Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs ivyleaf maple

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer cissifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while ivyleaf maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	ivyleaf maple
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)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer cissifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	ivyleaf maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.