Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs devil's-fig

Mus fernandoni compared with Solanum asperolanatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while devil's-fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	devil's-fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Solanum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Solanum asperolanatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

devil's-fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	devil's-fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil's-fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.