Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nyl grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nyl grass
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)	Acroceras
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nyl grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.