Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Prostrate knotweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Polygonum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.