Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Madiera cranesbill

Mus fernandoni compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Geranium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Madiera cranesbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.