Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs saltmarsh baccharis

Mus fernandoni compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Baccharis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	saltmarsh baccharis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.