Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Golden Dock

Mus fernandoni compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rumex
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Golden Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.