Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs flax darnel

Mus fernandoni compared with Lolium remotum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while flax darnel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flax darnel
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lolium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lolium remotum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

flax darnel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flax darnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax darnel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.