Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Three-awned goatgrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Aegilops neglecta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Three-awned goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Three-awned goatgrass
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)	Aegilops
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aegilops neglecta

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Three-awned goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Three-awned goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-awned goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.