Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Mus fernandoni compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Procumbent Cotoneaster
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)	Cotoneaster
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.