Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs ensaiao-gigante

Mus fernandoni compared with Sedum praealtum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while ensaiao-gigante is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	ensaiao-gigante
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sedum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sedum praealtum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

ensaiao-gigante

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	ensaiao-gigante
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ensaiao-gigante

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.