Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Plaited-leaved Bramble

Mus fernandoni compared with Rubus plicatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Plaited-leaved Bramble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rubus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rubus plicatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Plaited-leaved Bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plaited-leaved Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.