Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs quininetree

Mus fernandoni compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while quininetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rauvolfia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.