Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs spiral flag

Mus fernandoni compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Costus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.