Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fly marsh elder

Mus fernandoni compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Iva
Species	Mus fernandoni	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.