Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Mus fernandoni compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Potentilla
Species	Mus fernandoni	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.