Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Narrowleaf lupine

Mus fernandoni compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lupinus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lupinus angustifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.