Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Mus fernandoni compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Arabis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.