Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs False ironwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Hyptis capitata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while False ironwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	False ironwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hyptis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hyptis capitata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

False ironwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	False ironwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False ironwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.