Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs flea sedge

Mus fernandoni compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Carex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.