Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Mus fernandoni compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Melaleuca
Species	Mus fernandoni	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.