Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spanish Gorse

Mus fernandoni compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spanish Gorse
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)	Genista
Species	Mus fernandoni	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.