Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs giant flat sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Cyperus giganteus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while giant flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cyperus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.