Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Meadow barley

Mus fernandoni compared with Hordeum brachyantherum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Meadow barley is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Meadow barley
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)	Hordeum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hordeum brachyantherum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Meadow barley

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Meadow barley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow barley

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, 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.