Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs plains bluegrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	plains bluegrass
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)	Poa
Species	Mus fernandoni	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

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.