Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs marsh dock

Mus fernandoni compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	marsh dock
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rumex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	marsh dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.