Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spanish Ash

Mus fernandoni compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spanish Ash
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)	Inga
Species	Mus fernandoni	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spanish Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.