Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cuman Ragweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cuman Ragweed
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)	Ambrosia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cuman Ragweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.