Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs May grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	May grass
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)	Phalaris
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

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.