Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Vogel tephrosia

Mus fernandoni compared with Tephrosia vogelii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Vogel tephrosia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Vogel tephrosia
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)	Tephrosia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tephrosia vogelii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Vogel tephrosia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Vogel tephrosia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vogel tephrosia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.