Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lion's ear

Mus fernandoni compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lion'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)	Leonotis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.

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.