Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs balãozinho

Mus fernandoni compared with Cardiospermum corindum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	balãozinho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cardiospermum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cardiospermum corindum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

balãozinho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balãozinho

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.