Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pinheiro

Mus fernandoni compared with Pinus palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pinheiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.