Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Crested goosefoot

Mus fernandoni compared with Dysphania cristata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Crested goosefoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crested goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dysphania
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dysphania cristata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Crested goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crested goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Sweden, and United States.

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.