Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dock

Mus fernandoni compared with Rumex confusus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dock
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)	Rumex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rumex confusus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.