Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Indehiscent Pigweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Amaranthus standleyanus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Indehiscent Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indehiscent Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Amaranthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Amaranthus standleyanus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Indehiscent Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indehiscent Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indehiscent Pigweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (China), and Europe (14 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.