Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lindley's saltbush

Mus fernandoni compared with Atriplex lindleyi

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lindley's saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lindley's saltbush
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)	Atriplex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Atriplex lindleyi

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lindley's saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lindley's saltbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lindley's saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, 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.