Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flexuous Gutweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Ulva flexuosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Flexuous Gutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ulva
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flexuous Gutweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.