Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thick ditch crowngrass
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)	Paspalum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thick ditch crowngrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.