Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Mus fernandoni compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cotoneaster
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.