Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spreading amaranth

Mus fernandoni compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Amaranthus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, 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.