Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Keeled wormseed

Mus fernandoni compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Keeled wormseed
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)	Dysphania
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.