Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs White-stemmed Bramble

Mus fernandoni compared with Rubus cockburnianus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while White-stemmed Bramble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	White-stemmed Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rubus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rubus cockburnianus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

White-stemmed Bramble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	White-stemmed Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-stemmed Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.