Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Philippine evergreen

Mus fernandoni compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aglaonema
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Philippine evergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.