Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thatching grass

Mus fernandoni compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hyparrhenia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thatching grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatching grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.