Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Duckweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lemna
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.