Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red ash

Mus fernandoni compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alphitonia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.