Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Devil's horsewhip

Mus fernandoni compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil's horsewhip
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)	Achyranthes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.