Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Indian Marshweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Limnophila indica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Indian Marshweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indian Marshweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Limnophila
Species	Mus fernandoni	Limnophila indica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Indian Marshweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Indian Marshweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Marshweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.