Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gut Weed

Mus fernandoni compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ulva
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (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.