Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mingan Grapefern

Mus fernandoni compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Botrychium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Botrychium minganense

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mingan Grapefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.