Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Russian-vine

Mus fernandoni compared with Fallopia baldschuanica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Russian-vine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Russian-vine
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Fallopia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Fallopia baldschuanica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Russian-vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Russian-vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian-vine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (24 countries), and North America (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.