Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lamb'S-Ear

Mus fernandoni compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lamb'S-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Stachys
Species	Mus fernandoni	Stachys byzantina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lamb'S-Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.