Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Seaside barley

Mus fernandoni compared with Hordeum marinum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Seaside barley is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Seaside barley
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hordeum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hordeum marinum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Seaside barley

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Seaside barley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seaside barley

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.