Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mountain Soursop

Mus fernandoni compared with Annona jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mountain Soursop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mountain Soursop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Annonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Annona
Species	Mus fernandoni	Annona jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain Soursop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Soursop

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.