Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Mus fernandoni compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Eleocharis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.