Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs dense flat sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Cyperus congestus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while dense flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dense flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cyperus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cyperus congestus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

dense flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dense flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dense flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.