Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tattered Medick

Mus fernandoni compared with Medicago laciniata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tattered Medick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tattered Medick
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)	Medicago
Species	Mus fernandoni	Medicago laciniata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tattered Medick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tattered Medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tattered Medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Tanzania), Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.