Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red-knotgrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Polygonum patulum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red-knotgrass
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 patulum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.