Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs White Broom

Mus fernandoni compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	White Broom
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)	Cytisus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.