Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Long Mannagrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Glyceria melicaria

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Long Mannagrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long Mannagrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Glyceria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Glyceria melicaria

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Long Mannagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Long Mannagrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Mannagrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.