Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Giant arrowhead

Mus fernandoni compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Giant arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sagittaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Giant arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.