Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs fool's-watercress

Mus fernandoni compared with Helosciadium nodiflorum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while fool's-watercress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fool's-watercress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Helosciadium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Helosciadium nodiflorum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

fool's-watercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fool's-watercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fool's-watercress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.