Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Finger Grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Limnophila aromatica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Finger Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Finger Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Limnophila
Species	Mus fernandoni	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Finger Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Finger Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.