Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Rock soapwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Saponaria ocymoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Rock soapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rock soapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Saponaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Saponaria ocymoides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rock soapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rock soapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock soapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.