Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs White Padouk

Mus fernandoni compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while White Padouk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	White Padouk
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)	Pterocarpus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.