Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Xiang yuan

Mus fernandoni compared with Citrus medica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Xiang yuan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Xiang yuan
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Citrus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Citrus medica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Xiang yuan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Xiang yuan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Xiang yuan

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.

Xiang yuan

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.