Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Raup's Willow

Mus fernandoni compared with Salix raupii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Raup's Willow is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Raup's Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Salix
Species	Mus fernandoni	Salix raupii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Raup's Willow

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Raup's Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raup's Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.