Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs sorrel

Mus fernandoni compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Oxalis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.