Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Western Brome

Mus fernandoni compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Western Brome
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)	Bromus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.