Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oriental asperula

Mus fernandoni compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Asperula
Species	Mus fernandoni	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.