Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs kaffir-lime

Mus fernandoni compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Citrus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.