Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Jasmine

Mus fernandoni compared with Jasminum beesianum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Jasmine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oleaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Jasminum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Jasminum beesianum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.