Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oakes' Pondweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Potamogeton
Species	Mus fernandoni	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.