Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Large-leaved Spindle

Mus fernandoni compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Celastraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Euonymus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Large-leaved Spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.