Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Alder

Mus fernandoni compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alnus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.