Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Mus fernandoni compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cotoneaster
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.