Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Quim

Mus fernandoni compared with Yucca lacandonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Yucca
Species	Mus fernandoni	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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

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.