Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Species code: Hs

Mus fernandoni compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Species code: Hs
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 stipulacea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.