Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Smooth Stonewort

Mus fernandoni compared with Nitella flexilis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Smooth Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Characeae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Nitella
Species	Mus fernandoni	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.