Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Love Apple

Mus fernandoni compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Paris
Species	Mus fernandoni	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.