Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Holt's Scalewort

Mus fernandoni compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Radulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Radula
Species	Mus fernandoni	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.