Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mercuryweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acalypha
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.