Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Spermacoce
Species	Mus fernandoni	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shrubby false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, 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.