Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ngaio tree

Mus fernandoni compared with Myoporum laetum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ngaio tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ngaio tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Myoporum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Myoporum laetum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ngaio tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ngaio tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ngaio tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Uruguay).

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.