Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs souchet de Houghton

Mus fernandoni compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while souchet de Houghton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	souchet de Houghton
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cyperus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

souchet de Houghton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	souchet de Houghton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

souchet de Houghton

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, 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.