Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pinklet

Mus fernandoni compared with Stenandrium dulce

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while pinklet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pinklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Stenandrium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Stenandrium dulce

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pinklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pinklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.