Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs winter heath

Mus fernandoni compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Erica
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.