Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Few-Ribbed Sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Carex lenticularis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Few-Ribbed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Few-Ribbed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Carex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Carex lenticularis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Few-Ribbed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.