Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wiesen-Sauerampfer

Mus fernandoni compared with Rumex acetosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Wiesen-Sauerampfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wiesen-Sauerampfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rumex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wiesen-Sauerampfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wiesen-Sauerampfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wiesen-Sauerampfer

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, 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.