Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs capim-catinga

Mus fernandoni compared with Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while capim-catinga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	capim-catinga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cymbopogon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

capim-catinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	capim-catinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-catinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and India.

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.