Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Decurrent Mullein

Mus fernandoni compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Decurrent Mullein
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)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Verbascum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Decurrent Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

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

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.