Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Siamese-ginger

Mus fernandoni compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alpinia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.