Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Russian peashrub

Mus fernandoni compared with Caragana frutex

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Russian peashrub is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Russian peashrub
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Caragana
Species	Mus fernandoni	Caragana frutex

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Russian peashrub

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Russian peashrub
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian peashrub

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.