Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tumbling saltweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tumbling saltweed
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)	Atriplex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tumbling saltweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.