Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Species code: He

Mus fernandoni compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Halophila
Species	Mus fernandoni	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.