Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dodder Astragalus

Mus fernandoni compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Astragalus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

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.