Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs large painted-lady

Mus fernandoni compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Gladiolus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.