Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mountain mangrove

Mus fernandoni compared with Clusia intertexta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mountain mangrove is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mountain mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clusiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Clusia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Clusia intertexta

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain mangrove

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mountain mangrove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain mangrove

Habitat

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

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.