Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pygmy arrowhead

Mus fernandoni compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sagittaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.