Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Incised halberd fern

Mus fernandoni compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tectaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Incised halberd fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.