Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spiral head ginger

Mus fernandoni compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spiral head ginger
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 scaber

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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.