Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pecan-nut

Mus fernandoni compared with Carya illinoinensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while pecan-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pecan-nut
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)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Carya
Species	Mus fernandoni	Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pecan-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pecan-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.