Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs stone bramble

Mus fernandoni compared with Rubus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while stone bramble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	stone bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rubus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rubus saxatilis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

stone bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	stone bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stone bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.