Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hedgemustard

Mus fernandoni compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hedgemustard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hedgemustard
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)	Sisymbrium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hedgemustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.