Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs short oat

Mus fernandoni compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Avena
Species	Mus fernandoni	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.