Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lange's sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Carex langeana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lange's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lange's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Carex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Carex langeana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lange's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lange's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.