Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dwarf lilyturf

Mus fernandoni compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ophiopogon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf lilyturf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.