Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs scurvy-grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cochlearia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.