Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs roundleaf toothcup

Mus fernandoni compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lythraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rotala
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	roundleaf toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.