Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nimblewill

Mus fernandoni compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nimblewill
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 schreberi

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.