Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs toadtree

Mus fernandoni compared with Tabernaemontana elegans

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while toadtree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	toadtree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tabernaemontana
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tabernaemontana elegans

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

toadtree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toadtree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.