Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Stringwood

Mus fernandoni compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acalypha
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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

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.