Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Devil's Bit

Mus fernandoni compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ruellia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.