Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Chinese yarrow

Mus fernandoni compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Chinese yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Achillea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Chinese yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.