Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs northern wheatgrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Elymus macrourus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while northern wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	northern wheatgrass
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)	Elymus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Elymus macrourus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

northern wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	northern wheatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.