Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oregon grape

Mus fernandoni compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Berberidaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Mahonia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oregon grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.