Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Mus fernandoni compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hydrangea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.

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.