Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Malabar nut

Mus fernandoni compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Malabar nut
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)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Justicia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.