Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Shrub lespedeza

Mus fernandoni compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shrub lespedeza
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)	Lespedeza
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shrub lespedeza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, and 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.