Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cassie

Mus fernandoni compared with Senna obtusifolia

Key Differences

  • Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cassie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ceylon Spiny Mouse Cassie
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Fabaceae
Genus Mus (House Mice) Senna
Species Mus fernandoni Senna obtusifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cassie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ceylon Spiny Mouse Cassie
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cassie

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Cassie

No description available.

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