Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Shoebutton

Mus fernandoni compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Primulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ardisia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.