Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs mat muhly

Mus fernandoni compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mat muhly
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)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.