Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Mus fernandoni compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tectaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.