Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oriental alder

Mus fernandoni compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alnus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.