Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Mus fernandoni compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Onagraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ludwigia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Peruvian primrose-willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.