Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oval-leaf Adenanthos

Mus fernandoni compared with Adenanthos ellipticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oval-leaf Adenanthos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Proteales (Silberbaumartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Adenanthos
Species	Mus fernandoni	Adenanthos ellipticus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oval-leaf Adenanthos

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oval-leaf Adenanthos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oval-leaf Adenanthos

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.