Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Slender Cyperus

Mus fernandoni compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slender Cyperus
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cyperus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), 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.