Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs mulungú

Mus fernandoni compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while mulungú is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Erythrina
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mulungú
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.