Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Smooth joyweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Smooth joyweed
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)	Alternanthera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.