Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cyperus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

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.