Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hedge bamboo

Mus fernandoni compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hedge bamboo
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.