Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Faya

Mus fernandoni compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Faya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Faya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myricaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Morella
Species	Mus fernandoni	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Faya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Faya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faya

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.