Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ray's Knotgrass

Mus fernandoni compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Polygonum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ray's Knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.