Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Weld

Mus fernandoni compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Resedaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Reseda
Species	Mus fernandoni	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Weld
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.