Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Redstem Cassava

Mus fernandoni compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Redstem Cassava
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Manihot
Species	Mus fernandoni	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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.