Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs saline atriplex

Mus fernandoni compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saline atriplex
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Atriplex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saline atriplex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.