Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Field restharrow

Mus fernandoni compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Field restharrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Field restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ononis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ononis arvensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Field restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.