Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Mus fernandoni compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Crotalaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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

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.