Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs cut-leaved germander

Mus fernandoni compared with Teucrium botrys

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while cut-leaved germander is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	cut-leaved germander
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Teucrium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Teucrium botrys

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

cut-leaved germander

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	cut-leaved germander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cut-leaved germander

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.