Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs vine-sorrel

Mus fernandoni compared with Cissus trifoliata

Key Differences

  • Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while vine-sorrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ceylon Spiny Mouse vine-sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Vitales (Vitales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Vitaceae
Genus Mus (House Mice) Cissus
Species Mus fernandoni Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ceylon Spiny Mouse vine-sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

vine-sorrel

No description available.

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