Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs saltbush

Mus fernandoni compared with Atriplex argentea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saltbush
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 argentea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saltbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.