Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Yellow Ipe

Mus fernandoni compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Handroanthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.