Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cut-Leaf Teasel

Mus fernandoni compared with Dipsacus laciniatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cut-Leaf Teasel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cut-Leaf Teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Dipsacus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dipsacus laciniatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cut-Leaf Teasel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cut-Leaf Teasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cut-Leaf Teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.