Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Madeira ivy

Mus fernandoni compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Madeira ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Madeira ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hedera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hedera canariensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Madeira ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.

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.