Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Vine Maple

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.