Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wateree River Toadshade

Mus fernandoni compared with Trillium oostingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Trillium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wateree River Toadshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.