Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Jacob's coat

Mus fernandoni compared with Acalypha wilkesiana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Jacob's coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Jacob's coat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acalypha
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acalypha wilkesiana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Jacob's coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Jacob's coat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jacob's coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.