Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer morifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mulberry-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mulberry-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer morifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mulberry-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulberry-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

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.