Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Mus fernandoni compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	round-leaved monkeyflower
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)	Phrymaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Erythranthe
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erythranthe glabrata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	round-leaved monkeyflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.