Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Mus fernandoni compared with Narcissus cyclamineus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Narcissus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Narcissus cyclamineus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.