Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Slender amaranth

Mus fernandoni compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slender amaranth
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)	Amaranthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slender amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.