Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Devil'S Shoestring

Mus fernandoni compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil'S Shoestring
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Polygonum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.