Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Devil Lily

Mus fernandoni compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lilium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.