Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pine grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pine 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)	Calamagrostis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.