Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs melon-leaf nightshade

Mus fernandoni compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Solanum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.