Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Devil weed

Mus fernandoni compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sargassum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.