Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spathulate Botrychium

Mus fernandoni compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Botrychium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.